Tie press



Nv. 13, 19123. i www2 A. A. BANKS TIE PRESS Filed Jan. 2O 1921 Nm I N.HUIUI @nou/vbo@ A Alfonso .Bah/fs @5161 l @Miou/w1 wgwyw Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

ALFONSO A. BANKS, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

TIE PRESS.

Application ined January 2o, 1921. serial Nd. 438,551.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, ALroNso A. BANKS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough oi Manhattan, city, county, and Fit-atc of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie Presses, oit which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tie presses and more particularly to portable devices which may be used when traveling for pressing ties and holding collar und culi buttons as well as scartz pins and similar small articles.

The principalobject of the present invention is to provide a. simple and eiiicient device which may be easily and cheaply made of suitable sheet material such as celluloid, cardboard, aluminum and similar sheet metals.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a means for electively securing the tie around the body of the press.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1. is a perspective view showing this improved tie press in use.

Fig. 2, is a. view similar to Fig. 1 without the tie.

Fig. 3, is a longitudinal sectional view through a modified torni of tie press illustrating the same provided with a bottom and cover member to produce a receptacle for containing cu and collar buttons and the like. Y

Fig. e, is a transverse sectional view through the members and Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the tie clamp.

Referring to the drawings in detail the numeral 10 designates the body of the press comprising a tubular structure which is preferably oval in cross section and provided with a longitudinal slot 11. The ends of the body 10 are preferably rolled as at 12 to avoid the production of sharp edges.

The clamping means for holding the tie on the press is best illustrated in Figs. l and and comprises an elastic strip 13 having secured to opposite ends hooks 14.- and 15 which are designed to engage over the rolled edges of the body 10.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 3, the body 1G is provided with a rigid bottoni 16 and a cover 1T which is hinged as at 18 to the opposite end oit the body. As shown the edge of the cover is rolled to avoid the production of sharp edges and a. suitable elastic strip 19 is secured at its ends to the body and is substituted in this form of device for the slot herein before described.

ln use the one end of the tie is placed in the slot or beneath the elastic 19 according to which form of device is used and the balance of the tie is .then wound around the body after which the elastic clamp is secured in place by engaging the hooks 14 and over the opposite ends of the body. Obviously the tie will be slightly stretched and the wrinkles and creases formed by tying the same will be removed.

Should the device be used for traveling it is obvious that a structure such as is illustrated in Fig. 3 is preferable as the body of the press may be used as a container for culi' and collar buttons as well as stick pins and similar small articles.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described a preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that certain minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangements of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of ythe inven tion as claimed.

1. A tie press comprising a body upon which a neck tie may be wound and an elastic means removably associated with said body for holding the tie thereon.

`2. A tie press comprising a body upon which a neck tie may be wound, said body being provided with a slot for holding the inner end of the tie iirmly against the body and elastic means removably associated with the body for holding the outer end or". the tie against accidental displacement.

3. A tie press comprising a hollow body upon which a neck tie may be wound, said body member being provided with a slot into which one end of the tie may be inserted means permanetly closing one end of the body, a cover for the4 opposite end of the body and mea-ns removably associated with the body for removably holding the neck tie thereon.

4. A taie press comprising a body upon 5 which a neck tie may be Wound, means for Y holdno the inner end of the, Lie in 091113121613' with jdde body, an elastic strip adapted to engage the outer end of the tie to hold the same against. accidental displacement and hooks on the elastic stra-p foci engagement le over the edge of the body at opposite ends. Signed in the city, county and State of New York, vthis 18th day of January, 1921. ALFONSO A. BANKS. 

